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U.S. Government Official, Up to 4 Chinese, to Be Charged in Espionage Case
Fox News ^ | February 11, 2008

Posted on 02/11/2008 9:00:33 AM PST by khnyny

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials say a U.S. government official and up to four Chinese nationals are being charged with spying on the United States.

The Associated Press has learned they are being accused of spying and giving U.S. military secrets to the Chinese government.

Law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity say the charges are being unsealed later Monday by federal courts in California and Virginia. The officials asked for anonymity because the case has not yet been made public.

It was not immediately clear where in the government the unnamed U.S. official worked.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Louisiana; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aliens; chimak; china; espionage; hangemhigh; immigrantlist; immigration; pentagon; spy; spying; treason; wot
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News conference 2:00 pm est.
1 posted on 02/11/2008 9:00:36 AM PST by khnyny
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To: khnyny

Any named Hsu or Huang, by chance?


2 posted on 02/11/2008 9:03:10 AM PST by VanShuyten ("Ah! but it was something to have at least a choice of nightmares.")
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To: khnyny

Well, at least we caught some of them...


3 posted on 02/11/2008 9:03:10 AM PST by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: khnyny

This could be interesting. Wonder if it is a Clintoon holdover?’


4 posted on 02/11/2008 9:03:14 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: khnyny

Let me guess........ all four a Hillary! campaign staffers?


5 posted on 02/11/2008 9:03:30 AM PST by freedomson (Tagline comment removed by moderator)
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To: VanShuyten

Unless any of them are named Clinton, this is just smoke.


6 posted on 02/11/2008 9:04:00 AM PST by Old Sarge (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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To: khnyny

Follow up on the L3 case?


7 posted on 02/11/2008 9:04:06 AM PST by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: khnyny

China isn’t gonna like this. Expect new Americans getting busted for spying on China.


8 posted on 02/11/2008 9:04:37 AM PST by CJ Wolf (To Join or leave the offical Ron Paul 'let freedom' Ping, Freepmail me.)
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To: VanShuyten

or Riady


9 posted on 02/11/2008 9:04:46 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . "You can't be that way"......... Clint)
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To: khnyny

000ooo...

Chinese? suhprise suhprise..
NOT!


10 posted on 02/11/2008 9:05:27 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: khnyny

Maybe they’ll finger Bill Clinton as their “handler”.


11 posted on 02/11/2008 9:06:34 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: khnyny

Clinton appointee holdover or hire-ee...


12 posted on 02/11/2008 9:08:00 AM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: khnyny
Like the US will do absolutely anything to China or any of its agents....

They will not so there is no need for any stinking news conference.

Every single one will walk regardless of guilt and the US will do nothing about it.

13 posted on 02/11/2008 9:08:35 AM PST by maui_hawaii
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To: khnyny

Hang ‘em


14 posted on 02/11/2008 9:15:15 AM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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To: khnyny
...U.S. Government Official, Up to 4 Chinese...

Pretty tall guy.

15 posted on 02/11/2008 9:20:04 AM PST by FReepaholic (Me no bottom man. Me top man.)
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To: Southack
Up to 4 Chinese, to Be Charged in Espionage Case

20 minutes later will they have to be charged again?

16 posted on 02/11/2008 9:24:38 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: khnyny

Oh please. You KNOW the trail leads back to HillBillary and Co.

Of course, there will be no such connection made.


17 posted on 02/11/2008 9:26:20 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Puppage

Ouch !


18 posted on 02/11/2008 9:29:40 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: khnyny

This one is gonna be big!


19 posted on 02/11/2008 9:59:20 AM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: khnyny

Well, there’s 4 American Olympians who will soon have problems overseas.


20 posted on 02/11/2008 10:03:09 AM PST by toddlintown (Building More Highways For Children---Huckleberry Talking Point)
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